Criminal charges; effect of dismissal. (HB2981)

Introduced By

Del. Bill Janis (R-Glen Allen)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Effect of dismissal of criminal charges. States that dismissal of a criminal charge by a court does not bar subsequent prosecution of the charge unless jeopardy attached at the earlier proceeding. Amends § 19.2-265.6, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Status

03/15/2007: signed by governor

History

  • 01/10/2007 Committee
  • 01/10/2007 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 073385105
  • 01/10/2007 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/17/2007 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
  • 02/03/2007 Read first time
  • 02/05/2007 Read second time
  • 02/05/2007 Committee amendment agreed to
  • 02/05/2007 Engrossed by House as amended HB2981E
  • 02/05/2007 Printed as engrossed 073385105-E
  • 02/06/2007 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/06/2007 Communicated to Senate
  • 02/07/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/07/2007 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/19/2007 Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/20/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/20/2007 Motion to reconsider Passed by for the day agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/20/2007 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/20/2007 Passed by for the day
  • 02/21/2007 Read third time
  • 02/21/2007 Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/21/2007 VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/21/2007 Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/21/2007 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/21/2007 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/07/2007 Enrolled
  • 03/07/2007 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2981ER)
  • 03/07/2007 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/08/2007 Signed by President
  • 03/15/2007 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 419 (effective 7/1/07)
  • 03/21/2007 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0419)